Sea fish
Black sea bass
Centropristis striata
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- Habitat
- Resif · kayalık · iskele · yapay yapı
Best times of day
When in the day it bites best, month by month.
- Active by day
- Poor at night
In November
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Dawn Best 75
1 h before sunrise → 2 h after
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Midday 70
1 h before midday → 2 h after
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Dusk 70
1.5 h before sunset → 1 h after
Not productive at night
Moon phase
Effect of the moon on night fishing; the scores compare the phases.
- New moon 10
- First quarter 10
- Full moon 15
- Last quarter 10
Best phase: Full moon
Windows across 12 months
| Best times of day | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn | 65 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 65 |
| Midday | 90 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 90 |
| Dusk | 65 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 65 |
| Night |
Windows follow sunrise and sunset; clock times change with place and date. Scores are relative within the month: 100 is the best window of the day.
4 sources · confidence medium
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Depth
1–130 m
mostly 1–40 m
Water temperature
6–30 °C
ideal 21–24.4 °C
Salinity
Also enters brackish water
10–36 ‰
Shore types
- Cove / inner bay
- Rocky shore
- Breakwater / jetty
- Pier / quay
- Inside harbours
- Harbour mouth
- Reclaimed shore
- Shoal / reef
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Rock
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type high, temperature high
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Bait by month
Baits documented for shore fishing, month by month and by water clarity.
In November
Natural baits
By water clarity
Inshore / reef predator — Semi-pelagic; ambushes and chases. Good eyesight and a strong lateral line; takes both kinds of bait.
- Clear Visibility: over 8 m
- Natural first, lures also work First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or a live small fish; thin leader; dawn, dusk and night first. First lure: Scented soft plastic · Suitable Usually in this water: Natural-coloured soft shad/minnow, LRF, slim hard lure; slow and natural. Colour: White
- Slightly coloured Visibility: 4–8 m
- Lure first, natural also works First natural bait: Squid · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or worm, fresh sardine pieces. First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Hard minnow, jighead + shad, stickbait. Colour: White, Pink
- Moderately coloured Visibility: 2–4 m
- Lure first, natural also works First natural bait: Crab · Very suitable Usually in this water: Live shrimp or worm, or a piece of oily fish; one size bigger. First lure: Metal jig · Very suitable Usually in this water: Paddle-tail shad, vibe, spinner; vibration first. Colour: White, Pink
- Murky Visibility: 1–2 m
- Natural first, lures also work First natural bait: Crab · Very suitable Usually in this water: Bloodworm, crab, cut bait; on the bottom or at mid-depth; chum. First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Very suitable Usually in this water: Rattling vibe, scented soft plastic; near the bottom, slow. Colour: Pink, White
- Very murky Visibility: under 1 m
- Natural bait First natural bait: Fish fillet · Suitable Usually in this water: The strongest scent: fish guts, cut mackerel or sardine, mussel; big pieces. First lure: Jighead + soft swimbait · Weak Usually in this water: Not recommended; if you must, scented and rattling. Colour: Dark silhouette
12-month bait calendar
- January
- Out of season
- February
- Out of season
- March
- Out of season
- April
- Out of season
- May
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- June
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- July
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- August
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- September
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- October
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- November
- Natural baits: Squid, Clam, Crab, Fish fillet Lures: Jighead + soft swimbait, Scented soft plastic, Metal jig
- December
- Out of season
This is the usual pattern; the water and weather on the day can change it. Colour is fine-tuning: bait type, size and action come first. Confidence: natural medium, lures medium. Colour and presentation guide
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Centropristis striata
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Black sea bass
